List of Kashmiri people
This is an incomplete list of notable persons of Kashmiri origin.
Administrators, diplomats, bankers and jurists
- R K Wattal First Kashmiri pandit agent of State Bank of India at Srinagar
- Munir Butt (1940- ), former British diplomat
- Birbal Dhar (early 19th century), invited Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Kashmir
- Durga Prasad Dhar (1918–1975), ambassador of India to the Soviet Union, and politician
- Mirza Pandit Dhar, prominent Kashmiri during the rule of Azim Khan
- Mufti Baha-ud-Din Farooqi (1923- ), the twelfth Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
- Purushottam Narayan Haksar (1913–1998), political strategist
- Rameshwar Nath Kao (1918–2002), first chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's intelligence agency (from 1969–1977)
- Neel Kashkari (1973- ), Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury
- Farooq Kathwari (1944- ), Chief Executive, Ethan Allen Inc, USA
- Mohammad Amin Mir, Deputy Director Fisheries Jammu and Kashmir
- Mohan Kaul (1953- ), Director General, Commonwealth Business Council, London
- P. K. Kaul, ambassador of India to the United States (1986–1989)
- Triloki Nath Khoshoo (1927–2002), secretary of the Department of Environment in the Indira Gandhi Government, and environmentalist
- Mohan Lal (1812–1877), diplomat in the First Anglo-Afghan War, and writer
- Mehraj Mattoo (1961- ), Global Head, Commerzbank AG, London
- Amitabh Mattoo (1962- ), Vice Chancellor, Jammu University
- Braj Kumar Nehru (1909–2001), ambassador of India to the United States (1961–1968) and Governor of Assam (1968–1973)
- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900–1990), ambassador of India to the United States (1949–1952), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1953), politician, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Farah Pandith (1969- ), U.S. State Department Special Representative
- Tej Bahadur Sapru (1875–1949), lawyer, political and social leader during the British Raj
- Sudhir Kumar Sopory Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Ruhollah Khomeini Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Mostafavi Moosavi Khomeini (1902–1989 ) 1st Supreme Leader of Iran, His Grandfather was from Kashmir
- Farooq Abdullah (1936- ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1982–1984, 1986–1990, 1996–2002), son of Sheikh Abdullah
- Omar Abdullah (1970- ),Current Chief Minister Jammu And Kashmir member of the 14th Lok Sabha, son of Farooq Abdullah, grandson of Sheikh Abdullah
- Sheikh Abdullah (1905–1982), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1948–1953), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1975–1977, 1977–1982)
- Nazir Ahmed (1958- ), member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
- Sadiq Ali (1952- ), politician, poet, writer, and environmentalist
- Ghulam Ahmad Ashai, educator, reformer, a founder of the University of Kashmir
- Ghulam Nabi Azad (1949- ), former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Muzaffar Baig (1946- ), Deputy Chief Minister, Finance Minsister, Law Minister, Tourism Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (2002–2008)
- Maqbool Butt (1938–1984), co-founder of the JKLF Party
- Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq (d. 1990), chairman of the Aawami Action Committee
- Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), Prime Minister of India, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991), Prime Minister of India, son of Indira Gandhi, grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sheila Kaul (1915- ), former Indian governor and cabinet minister, social reformer, and educationist
- Deepa Kaul (1944- ), former minister, social worker and human rights defender
- Kailash Nath Katju (1887–1968), freedom fighter, a prominent lawyer who participated in the INA trials, former governor and chief minister of several Indian states, cabinet minister under Jawaharlal Nehru
- Ram Chandra Kak (1893–1983), archaeologist and politician
- Syed Ali Shah Geelani (1929- ),Most prominent figure in Jammu & Kashmir, Member of Jamait e Islami, Founder and Chairman of Tehreek e Hurriyat J&K, Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G)
- Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan (1915–2003), founder and first President of Azad Kashmir
- Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan (1934- ), politician, former prime minister and former president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- Sardar Sayab Khalid (1940- ), former Speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
- Saifuddin Kitchlew (1888–1963), freedom fighter and politician
- Abdul Ghani Lone (1932–2002), lawyer, politician and founder of the People's Conference
- Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad (1907–1972), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1953–1963)
- Bilal Nazki (1947- ), Chief Justice in India
- Mehbooba Mufti (1959- ), female politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), first Prime Minister of independent India
- Motilal Nehru (1861–1931), Indian independence activist, president of the Indian National Congress
- Syed Mir Qasim, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1971–1975)
- Hashim Qureshi, (1953-), Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party
- Shakeel Bakshi, (1963-), Freedom fighter, Chairman and one of the founder member of Islamic Students League(ISL).
- Mohammad Shafi Qureshi, (1929- ), former governor of Bihar and of Madhya Pradesh, State Railway Minister
- Raja Mummtaz Hussain Rathore (d. 1999), former Prime Minister and Speaker of Azad Kashmir
- Muhammad Farooq Rehmani (1938-), Chairman of the Peoples Freedom League, former Convener of the Hurriyat Conference
- Ghulam Muhammad Sadiq, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1964–1965), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–1971)
- Mufti Muhammad Sayeed (1936- ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005)
- Ghulam Mohammad Shah (1920–2009)), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1986)
- Shabir Shah (1953- ), Founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party. Known as Nelson Mandela of India
- Khwaja Shams-ud-Din (1922–1999), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1963–1964)
- Nawaz Sharif (1949- ), former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Saif-ud-din Soz (1937- ), long-time member of the Parliament of India, former Union Minister of Environment & Forests, former Minister of Water Resources,President JKPCC
- Abdul Qayyum Khan Former Chief minister NWFP Pakistan
- Mehtab Ahmed Khan Ex Chief Minister NWFP Pakistan
- Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad Ex Federal Information Minister Pakistan
- Ishaq Dar Ex federal minister Pakistan
- Khawaja Saad Rafique ex Federal Minster Pakistan
- Khawaja Muhammad Asif MNA Sailkot PML-N
Armed forces
- Kapil Kak, Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force
- Mohammed Amin Naik, Major General in the Indian Army
- Brij Mohan Kaul, commanded the Indian forces in the Sino-Indian War
- S. K. Kaul (1934- ), Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, former Chief of Air Staff (India) (1993–1995)
- Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan (1913–1978), freedom fighter, officer in the Indian National Army, known as Fateh-e-Bhimber (Liberator of Bhimber)
- Aziz Khan (1947- ), General in the Pakistan Army, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan (1945-), retired Major General of the Pakistan Army
- Tapishwar Narain Raina (1921–1980), Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (1975–1978)
Performing artists
- Omkar Nath Dhar (Jeevan), actor
- Maanvi Gagroo (1985- ), actor
- Muzammil Ibrahim (1984- ), model, actor
- Katrina Kaif (1984- ) model, actress
- Kiran Kumar, actor
- Mushtaq Kak (1961- ), theater director
- Bansi Kaul (1949 - ), theater director
- Hina Khan (1986 - ), actress
- Anupam Kher (1955 -), actor
- Muhammad Iqbal (1877 –1938) was a Muslim poet and philosopher. Commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal
- Ghulam Ahmad (1885–1952), poet, better known by the pen name Mahjoor
- Agha Shahid Ali (1949–2001), poet
- Pamposh Bhat, (1958- ), author and environmentalist
- Chandrakanta (1938- ), novelist and short story writer
- Mohammad Sharif Chattar (1935–2007), botanist, author, poet
- Mahmud Gami (1765–1855), composed a version of the story of Yusuf and Zulaikha
- Krishna Hutheesing (1907–1967), author, and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Manju Kak, short story writer
- Zinda Kaul (1884–1965), poet, also known as masterji
- Moti Lal Kemmu (1933- ), playwright
- Maqbool Shah Kralawari (1820–1876), lyricist
- Hari Kunzru (1969- ), British novelist of Kashmiri descent
- Saadat Hasan Manto (1912–1955), short story writer
- Basharat Peer (1977- ), author
- Javaid Rahi (1970- ), poet, and expert on Gujjar affairs
- Abdul Ghani Qazi (1941–2008), poet, scholar. Popularly known as Nadeem
- Santha Rama Rau (1923- ), travel writer
- Salman Rushdie (1947- ), novelist and essayist
- Gita Sahgal, (1956- ) writer, journalist, film director, human rights activist.
- Nayantara Sahgal (1927- ), Indo-Anglian writer, novelist
- Jaspreet Singh, novelist and playwright
- Moti Lal Saqi (1936–1999), poet, writer, folklorist and researcher
- S.L. Sadhu (1917–), Scholar,Professor,poet, writer, folklorist and Historian
- Abhinavagupta, (ca. 950-1020), philosopher, mystic and aesthetician
- Anandavardhana (820-890), philosopher and author of the Dhvanyaloka
- Bhaskara
- Prajna Bhatta (16th century), historian
- Jonaraja (15th century), historian
- Subhash Kak (1947- ), writer, philosopher, and computer scientist
- Kalhana (12th century), historian and author of Rajatarangini
- Bhatta Kallata, a notable Shaivite thinker
- Gopi Krishna (1903–1980), writer and mystic
- Kshemaraja (10th century), philosopher
- Lalleshwari (1320–1392), saint-poetess
- Shrivara (15th century), historian
- Somananda (875-925) a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism
- Utpaladeva, a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism
- Vasugupta (860-925), author of the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
- Kailas Nath Kaul (1905–1983), Indian botanist, agricultural scientist, agronomist, and educationist
- Braj Kachru (1932- ), researcher in English linguistics
- Omkar N. Koul (1941- ), researcher in linguistics, language education, communication, and comparative literature
- Ravinder Kumar (1933–2001), historian
- Jaishree Odin, post-modern literary theorist, professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Hawaii
- Giridhari Lal Pandit, historian of science, professor of philosophy
- Lalita Pandit, poet, professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
- Balajinnatha Pandita (1916–2007), Sanskrit scholar, expert on Kashmir Shaivism
- Raj Begum, singer, awarded the Padma Shri in 2002
- Malika Pukhraj (1912–2004), singer
- Ghulam Mohammad Saznawaz, proponent of Kashmiri Sufi music
- Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, singer and composer
- Bhajan Sopori, santoor player, awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 2004
- Qazi Touqeer (1985- ), singer in Kashmiri and Hindi languages; Fame Gurukul finalist
- Neerja Pandit, singer, Kashmiri Folk Music, Hindi Film & Television Music
Sportsmen
See also
References